Kitchen implement



June 11, 1935, J D I 2,004,782

' KITCHEN- IMPLEMENT Filed July 16, 1934 the shovel-like end PatentedJune 11, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE KITCHEN IMPLEMENT Elizabeth J.Dean, St. Louis, Mo. Application July 16, 1934, Serial No. 735,301

' 1 Claim.

kitchen implement of that griddle cake turners, and

class appertaining to has for its object a handle which when pressed bythe hand will cause to make a turn thereby inverting or turning the cakeon the griddle.

The shovel-like end may spoon, dipper or other be in the form of aformation, but the essential feature is the construction of the handleby which the same is turned under pressure of the hand.

Heretofore in handling necessary to turn the cake implement, such now inuse, the

griddle cakes it is by turning the entire as the common pan-cake turnermovement is slow and quite a strain on the wrist of the operator, but byconstructing a handle as shown, the mere squeezing of the wire strandscauses rapidly turn instantly inver the shovel like end to ting the cakewithout the least turning of the hand or wrist.

The device is simple, unique, and operative in every respect, andrelieves the tiresome action of the hand in its operation.

Figure 1 is a perspective kitchen implement.

Figure 2 is a plan view of view of my complete the same.

provide a handle consisting of a central strand 5 the free end of whichis suitably flattened as shown at 6 and to which is manner the signed tobe cake for the purpose the baking process.

The opposite end of at right angles as indicated attached in anydesirable shovel like member I which is debrought in contact with thegriddle of turning the same during the central strand 5 is bent by thenumeral 8 and is formed into an eye or circular loop 9.

On the central strand 5 is positioned a manipulating member consistingof a strand bent and formed with a loop I 0 encircling the strand; the

same is again bent as indicated by the numerals ll forming two grippingmembers I2 and I3; the

member I2 is again bent at l 4 and its end formed into an eye or loop I5encircling the central strand as shown.

The member l3 has its lower end bent at I6, and its end turned upwardlyat right angles and entering the eye or loop 9 of the central strand.The material of which the handle is formed is of springy substance sothat when the members l2 and [3 are gripped, and pressed together itwill cause the member I3 to turn the central strand in a position asshown by dotted lines in Figure 4, 10 thereby turning the shovel end 1in a quick manner instantly turning the cake.

As stated the material being of springy substance will cause theimplement to return to its normal position immediately when pressure on15 the handle is released.

In equipping the end with a dipper or spoon, the product being treatedcan be readily agitated or stirred by repeatedly manipulating thehandle.

I do not desire to limit form of cake turning portion of the implementas any form applicable may be used for turning as well as agitating thefoods handled.

Some and other changes may be made in the construction and arrangementof the invention 25 above set forth without departing from the realspirit and purpose thereof; and it is my intention to cover by thefollowing claim any modified form of structure or use of equivalentswhich may be reasonably included within their scope.

Having fully described my invention what I claim is:

An article of the character described comprising a central staff, a foodsupporting means attached to one end thereof, the other end of said 35myself to the precise 20 Q

